netdev - [PATCH net-next 1/6] net/core: __hw_addr_create_ex does not initialize sync

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Date:	Thu, 30 May 2013 17:55:39 -0700
From:	Jay Vosburgh <fubar@...ibm.com>
To:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Cc:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>,
	Vlad Yasevich <vyasevic@...hat.com>
Subject: [PATCH net-next 1/6] net/core: __hw_addr_create_ex does not initialize sync_cnt

	The sync_cnt field is not being initialized, which can result
in arbitrary values in the field.  Fixed by initializing it to zero.

Signed-off-by: Jay Vosburgh <fubar@...ibm.com>
Cc: Vlad Yasevich <vyasevic@...hat.com> 

---
 net/core/dev_addr_lists.c | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/net/core/dev_addr_lists.c b/net/core/dev_addr_lists.c
index c013f38..1f919d9 100644
--- a/net/core/dev_addr_lists.c
+++ b/net/core/dev_addr_lists.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ static int __hw_addr_create_ex(struct netdev_hw_addr_list *list,
 	ha->refcount = 1;
 	ha->global_use = global;
 	ha->synced = sync;
+	ha->sync_cnt = 0;
 	list_add_tail_rcu(&ha->list, &list->list);
 	list->count++;
 
-- 
1.8.1.4

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